tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post4198610145162744999..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Tuesday RoundupJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-52263970644960728302008-04-08T16:22:00.000-04:002008-04-08T16:22:00.000-04:00Did I miss something? Did the redskins change thei...Did I miss something? Did the redskins change their name to the capitals? What is all this Caps talk!? I don't even have time to read everything...I always have time to read everything...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-61700007038096426402008-04-08T16:00:00.001-04:002008-04-08T16:00:00.001-04:00"The downside is that the Flyers are a top tier PK..."The downside is that the Flyers are a top tier PK team and they had 13 shorties and with Alex on the point that makes me nervous."<BR/><BR/>Me too. Especially when Ovie cycles down and that leaves the OTHER Alex, with his head down and an urge to dangle, at the point. Yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-69775926930405225582008-04-08T16:00:00.000-04:002008-04-08T16:00:00.000-04:00I just logged on to Ticket Master and was able to ...I just logged on to Ticket Master and was able to find club level seats available for the first game. Aren't these the seats controlled by Abe Polin's group? Sigh<BR/><BR/>Look for Black and Orange in the 200s as well.mrsmitty91https://www.blogger.com/profile/10549429883399202881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-61522041440691509242008-04-08T15:40:00.000-04:002008-04-08T15:40:00.000-04:00My thoughts exactly regarding the sellout. My hus...My thoughts exactly regarding the sellout. My husband found at least 500 tickets up for sale on eby. Looks like large chunks of Section 109. I wish that moments like these did not bring out the greed in so many people. First place I am going to look is 109 and see how many Flyers fans are there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-84968170526786777332008-04-08T15:06:00.000-04:002008-04-08T15:06:00.000-04:00Let me add one last thought: as to the sell out, I...Let me add one last thought: as to the sell out, I'd feel better if this town wasn't full of money grubbing opportunists with no sport connection who buy blocks of tickets and sell them for a profit on Stub Hub to whoever wants them. Prior to the Panthers game on Saturday, out of curiosity, I found Eagle's Nest tickets that sell for $10-20 at the box office for $80 a piece, and a pair of lower B8ovinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221104511492123729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-55279385584245321322008-04-08T14:59:00.000-04:002008-04-08T14:59:00.000-04:00And another thing: on that CBS power ranking the C...And another thing: on that CBS power ranking the Caps are 6 but were previously 14, proving once more that power rankings are done by hockey challenged hacks with oddly-shaped hypthalmusi (Hypothalmuses?).B8ovinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221104511492123729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-28393631357304258352008-04-08T14:56:00.000-04:002008-04-08T14:56:00.000-04:00I just hope our guys give 110% 100% of the time, a...I just hope our guys give 110% 100% of the time, and the Flyers have 50% of their players giving 110% 50% of the time. We could score 100% of our goals 75% of the time if they play 50% of the time giving just 50%. Now let's play some hockey! But let's not play the hockey song.B8ovinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221104511492123729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-58149169954489017562008-04-08T13:55:00.000-04:002008-04-08T13:55:00.000-04:00Lepisto ain't ready for the show yet. If he has t...Lepisto ain't ready for the show yet. If he has to play, it's a problem.<BR/><BR/>On the plus side, the Phlyers are talking about rolling creaky old Derian Hatcher out for this series, which is the best news I've heard since I don't know when.<BR/><BR/>The Caps forwards will make him look like a telephone pole as they whiz past him to the net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-81276650661664285572008-04-08T12:07:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:07:00.000-04:00If we throw out an Eminger-Lepisto D pairing for m...If we throw out an Eminger-Lepisto D pairing for more than one game, we're in serious trouble.<BR/><BR/>Is Lepisto really better than Boumedienne? I thought Lepisto looked unprepared for the NHL game in his call-ups, and I can't imagine he will play better against the Flyers in a playoff series.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706158173614125584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-60384817989719061942008-04-08T12:03:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:03:00.000-04:00Let's not get too worried about physical play. The...Let's not get too worried about physical play. The Caps have generally been happy to engage in the physical stuff this year, and have responded well to it. (With one notable exception: that March BOS game.) <BR/><BR/>But... the place to be concerned about physical play is how it would impact an Eminger-Lepisto D pairing. Those two guys haven't responded well to pressure/physical play when Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-3849930428334509412008-04-08T12:01:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:01:00.000-04:00@Shaggy:Who did the monkey pick on that show? I m...@Shaggy:<BR/><BR/>Who did the monkey pick on that show? I missed it, but I thought one of the analysts said the monkey picked the Flyers. I'd hate to bet against the monkey, but he is just spinning a wheel, after all.mrsmitty91https://www.blogger.com/profile/10549429883399202881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-65673211131746093122008-04-08T10:58:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:58:00.000-04:00I'd have to disagree - I think Backstrom goes to t...I'd have to disagree - I think Backstrom goes to the net strong. I also think Semin and Green run a higher risk of getting hurt than intimidated - neither seems to get intimidated but both carry the puck and skate with their head down too often (though Green has gotten much better from last season). Really the only guy I'd be worried about would be Kozlov. He has the reputation of being able Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-50506139538563158622008-04-08T10:55:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:55:00.000-04:00All four "analysts" on TSN's playoff preview picke...All four "analysts" on TSN's playoff preview picked the Caps pretty easily (I use "analysts" loosely because of the four, Pang, Duthie, Milbury, and Mackenzie. only Mac strikes me as completely credible).<BR/>Alternately, Vegas has 50:1 odds on the Caps winning the C-c-c-cup. (That was hard.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-35673143554696282722008-04-08T10:44:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:44:00.000-04:00@b.orr4I agree, it's gonna be nasty. I think the ...@b.orr4<BR/><BR/>I agree, it's gonna be nasty. I think the Flyers will be trying to bait us into retaliation penalties. As much as the Caps want to stick up for their teammates, they will need to temper that urge with a little self restraint and stay out of the box during key situations. Best revenge is scoring on the PP.mrsmitty91https://www.blogger.com/profile/10549429883399202881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-68500009781216851282008-04-08T10:34:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:34:00.000-04:00If you're a proponent of violence, then you're goi...If you're a proponent of violence, then you're going to love this series. I don't think there's any doubt the Flyers are going to try and punish our young players. I'm not worried about Ovechkin because he plays better when he's challenged, but Backstrom, Green and Semin could be in for a rough series. This is where Brash will earn his salary, not to mention Erskine, Bradley and Cooke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-72497685586361207252008-04-08T10:20:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:20:00.000-04:00This will be a series for the ages, and one the Ca...This will be a series for the ages, and one the Caps can win if they play disciplined hockey. The Flyers are going to try to pound us into submission (OK, that's generally playoff hockey), and take away the shots around the net (and as Brooks Laich says, that's where goals come from). Basically, we need to prepare to pay a price to get those ugly goals and basically force the Flyers into taking ~Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156269870324678164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-17472743597966644512008-04-08T09:57:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:57:00.000-04:00JP, do you know the AHL history between Boudreau's...JP, do you know the AHL history between Boudreau's Bears (including many current Caps) and Stevens' Phantoms (including many current Flyers)?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706158173614125584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-14750820495691809652008-04-08T09:51:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:51:00.000-04:00There are a couple of areas that concern me. On sp...There are a couple of areas that concern me. On special teams, I think Philly has a decided edge. There power play is second in the league and the Caps PK is in the lower third. This could be a reason for inserting Steckel back into the lineup since he's probably our best penalty killer. Watching the Flyers in their last game against Pittsburgh, they seem to be an incredibly undisciplined team soAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-48812438891283723172008-04-08T09:35:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:35:00.000-04:00"[T]he more important point might be that this yea...<I>"[T]he more important point might be that this year's Flyer team doesn't compare to how good last year's Ottawa sqaud was."</I><BR/><BR/>And that pretty much is my point - that last year's Ottawa team had a lot more than just an experience edge over the Pens when you look at it. No question experience was a factor, but it was far from the only one.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-78240807954729452132008-04-08T08:58:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:58:00.000-04:00As someone who lived through the series you highli...As someone who lived through the series you highlighted: the Sens were a more experienced team all around than the Penguins and they were ready for the big-time. You look at the Flyers and a lot of their key players (Richards, Carter, Umberger) are pretty green too. Not to mention Biron is untested in the NHL's 2nd season.<BR/><BR/>The Caps are largely inexperienced but the more important pointHooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-5598762847217222212008-04-08T08:37:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:37:00.000-04:00Boo hoo! Bwakes my wittle heart.If nothing else, ...Boo hoo! Bwakes my wittle heart.<BR/><BR/>If nothing else, it will be nice to see another complete red out. While it took the band wagoners a while to come back, we'll welcome them any day over the opponents' ilk.mrsmitty91https://www.blogger.com/profile/10549429883399202881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33215888258686242202008-04-08T08:35:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:35:00.000-04:00It's a big number, alright - two full regular seas...It's a big number, alright - two full regular seasons worth of playoff games. Damn.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44175985007990332512008-04-08T08:34:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:34:00.000-04:00"Sergei Fedorov has played in 162 NHL playoff game..."Sergei Fedorov has played in 162 NHL playoff games..." This is a remarkable number and, despite the significant and long-lasting distress 2 of those 162 games cost me personally in 1998, it makes me feel very cozy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-6616625935841940732008-04-08T07:47:00.000-04:002008-04-08T07:47:00.000-04:00I forgot to mention this in the post, but it's wor...I forgot to mention this in the post, but it's worth passing along - I've heard from multiple sources that Games 1 & 2 were almost entirely sold out before the Pens/Flyers game ended on Sunday, likely meaning that a lot of Flyer fans waiting to see where they'd be playing Game 1 were shut out at the ticket window. Too bad.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.com